The 2015–16 WHL season was the 50th season of the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...
(WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2015, and ended with the Eastern Conference tiebreaker game on March 22, 2016.
The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 24, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2016; the winning team, the
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They are members of the Western Hockey League (WHL) since joining the league in the 1967–68 season. Previously, they played in the Manitoba Junior Hoc ...
, was awarded the
Ed Chynoweth Cup
The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honou ...
and a berth in the
2016 Memorial Cup that was be held at the
ENMAX Centrium
The Peavey Mart Centrium (formerly ENMAX Centrium) is a two-tier 7,111-seat multi-purpose arena in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The arena is a multi-use facility accommodating national events, concerts, hockey, rodeo, trade shows, and even graduat ...
in
Red Deer, Alberta
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May 19–29, 2016. The
Red Deer Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The Rebels play at the Peavey Mart Centrium.
History
A "Name the Team" contest ran in Red Deer from October 7 to 17, 1991. The top t ...
qualified for the tournament as hosts.
Standings
Divisions: ''EA'' – East, ''CE'' – Central
x – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
Divisions: ''B.C.'' – B.C., ''US'' – U.S.
Eastern Conference Tiebreaker
Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Edmonton Oil Kings
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in
GAA that have played at least 1380 minutes.
WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders
. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage ''
2016 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings
(E2) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
(C1) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (W1) Regina Pats
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (C3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(B1) Victoria Royals vs. (W2) Spokane Chiefs
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W1) Prince George Cougars
(U2) Everett Silvertips vs. (U3) Portland Winterhawks
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (W1) Regina Pats
Western Conference
(B1) Victoria Royals vs (B2) Kelowna Rockets
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs (U2) Everett Silvertips
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C2) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Championship
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
Playoff scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Playoff leading goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection
See also
* 2016 Memorial Cup
* List of WHL seasons
This is a list of Western Hockey League seasons since inception of the league.
As the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL):
1966–67
As the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL):
1967–68 ,
1968–69 ,
1969–70 ,
1970–71 ,
...
* 2015–16 OHL season
The 2015–16 OHL season was the 36th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 2015 to March 2016. The Plymouth Whalers relocated to Flint and became t ...
* 2015–16 QMJHL season
* 2015 in ice hockey
2015 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. This year, some sporting events listed below are qualifying ones, for athletes, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. From July 2015 to May 2016, the ...
* 2016 in ice hockey
References
External links
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